B&O Boxcar Update - September 29, 2012

SEE THE MAGIC HAPPEN!!

After a summer of brutally hot weather the temperatures seem to have become more moderate.  The past few months the car work has continued although the order of certain tasks had to change to protect the health of the volunteers.  Body repairs continued in the form of removing rust, cleaning old paint, repairing dents and dings, repairing the interior car floor, emptying the car of much stored equipment, cutting away rust outs, fabricating new steel panel plugs, welding them in, grinding, installing new rivets, and prime painting.

If you were to walk by the car, much of this progress might not be noticed except by a very detailed look by a trained observer.

The Magic

But the day dawned clear and Victor Humphreys was on hand early in the day, cleaned and wiped down sides, and in short order the first finish paint was being applied to the south side of the car.  It was an almost instant transformation from an ugly duckling to a swan of princely stature.

Third Panel

Three of the panels on that side were painted with the correct finished color and the effect is spectacular, and gratifying to see the work.  Thank you Victor for being the champion on this project and doing much of the work yourself.